Syrian resistance armed, organizing

Syrian resistance armed, organizing


Syrian resistance armed, organizing

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT

The cell phone video stutters as it records the movement of soldiers and Syrian militia on the streets from an upstairs window. A whispered commentary describes the scene. Another video shows vehicles riddled with bullet holes, shattered apartments, glass shards and concrete lumps mixed with patches of blood. In yet another, protestors flee as heavy caliber weapons fire ricochets off buildings.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | October 19, 2011

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Huge protests in Athens as a two-day strike begins; the Mitt Romney and Rick Perry campaigns put the spin on Tuesday's heated debate; and the World Series begins Wednesday night.


Canada court protects hyperlinks

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously ruled that online publications cannot be found liable for linking to defamatory material.


Magazine Preview: Bad Guys vs. Worse Guys in Afghanistan

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:01 AM PDT

Arming and training Afghans to protect their homes and fight off the Taliban seems to be working. The problem is that it's also allowing them to fight their own personal wars.


Pakistan hopes to join India on U.N. council

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:31 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Pakistan hopes to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council as a temporary member alongside archrival India when the United Nations holds annual elections to the 15-nation body on Friday.


Economic growth in Scotland dips

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:10 AM PDT

Scottish economic growth dips again with the economy growing by 0.1% during spring, according to latest government figures.


US, N Korea to hold nuclear talks

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

US and North Korean officials are to meet next week in Geneva to try to revive stalled international talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme.


US, N Korea to hold nuclear talks

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

US and North Korean officials are to meet next week in Geneva to try to revive stalled international talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme.


Red Sox Off-Season Consumed by Fried Chicken and Beer

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Sports talk in Boston continues to focus on the September collapse and dubious shenanigans of the Red Sox.


Row over visa scam responsibility

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:50 AM PDT

A row breaks out between a number of Welsh Universities over who is responsible for scandals which have hit the University of Wales (UoW).


Greece MPs back austerity plans

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT

The Greek parliament gives initial backing to the latest austerity bill by a vote of 155 to 141.


Tunisians gloomy in town that launched Arab Spring

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:56 AM PDT

SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia (Reuters) - In Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia, there is little enthusiasm for a looming election that would not have happened without the revolutionary spark this desolate town provided one year ago.


Europe Talks Focus on Bond Guarantees

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:28 PM PDT

European officials' talks focus on using their bailout fund to back bond issues by troubled countries, but lawyers warn that direct guarantees would violate EU restrictions on bailouts.


Bolivian protesters arrive in La Paz

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Nearly 2,000 indigenous Bolivians reach Andean capital after two-month march from their Amazonian homeland.


Serbs refuse to remove Kosovo barricades

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Negotiations break down as Serbs in northern Kosovo defies NATO demands to lift roadblocks erected in July.


Clashes as UK police evict travellers

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Police use tasers and make several arrests in operation to evict residents from country's largest traveller site.


The Caucus: Perry to Propose a National Flat Tax

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas said he would propose a flat tax next week as part of a tax overhaul, signaling a new effort to separate himself from Mitt Romney.


Clinton in Kabul to Push Afghan Reconciliation

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:52 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit aimed at encouraging the country's leadership to keep up Taliban reconciliation efforts.


North Korea's Kim says ready to resume nuclear talks

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:38 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il repeated his readiness to return to stalled nuclear talks "without any preconditions" in an interview with the Russian state news agency Itar-Tass published on Wednesday.


Club death 'over-capacity' probe

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Possible over-crowding is investigated after a woman was crushed to death and several other people injured in a "stampede" at a Northampton nightclub.


Indonesia vows graft crackdown in cabinet reshuffle

Indonesia vows graft crackdown in cabinet reshuffle


Indonesia vows graft crackdown in cabinet reshuffle

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:38 AM PDT

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to root out corruption as he swore new ministers into his cabinet Wednesday, in a bid to boost investor confidence and dismal approval ratings.

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Colourful welcome for Australia's favourite Queen

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was greeted by hundreds of flag-waving schoolchildren and a 21-gun salute as she began her 16th and possibly last visit to her realm Down Under on Wednesday.

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Thousands march in Athens at start of two-day general strike

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:33 AM PDT

Thousands of protesters marched in Athens on Wednesday at the start of a two-day general strike against a new austerity bill demanded by Greece's international creditors to avert bankruptcy.

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Samsung, Google unveil 'Ice Cream Sandwich' phone

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:31 AM PDT

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Wednesday unveiled its new smartphone that runs on Google's latest Android operating system, the latest weapon in its battle to topple Apple's iPhone.

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China city suspends metro line work on safety fears

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Shanghai has suspended work on a new metro line on safety concerns, a month after a train collision in the Chinese city injured more than 280 people, state media and the builder said Wednesday.

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Taiwan ex-leaders blast China treaty proposal

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Two former Taiwan presidents blasted a proposal by incumbent Ma Ying-jeou to pursue a peace treaty with China, warning it could cause the island to give up its sovereignty to the mainland.

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Lions, tigers, bears on the loose in rural Ohio

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Dozens of animals, including lions, tigers, bears and wolves, were on the loose in the US state of Ohio Wednesday after apparently being released from an exotic farm, local media reported.

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Samsung chief stresses 'fair' competition with Apple

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Samsung Electronics will maintain its components partnership with US rival Apple, a top executive of the South Korean firm said Wednesday, despite their heated legal battles over patents.

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Thai PM appeals for unity amid flood crisis

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Thailand's premier urged the country's rival political factions Wednesday to work together to tackle the worst floods in decades, as residents in parts of Bangkok were put on heightened alert.

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Somali DPM calls on Rosmah

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Mohamud H. Ibrahim today called on Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, patron of the Bakti and Putera 1Malaysia Club humanitarian mission to Somalia, at Seri Perdana here.

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Muslims need to counter Islamophobia on the net: Ahmad Shabery

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:53 PM PDT

Muslims need to have knowledge and expertise on information technology (IT) to counter Islamophobia in cyberspace, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

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Najib receives report on Somali incident

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:52 PM PDT

The government of Somalia today handed over to the Malaysian government a comprehensive report on the Sept 2 incident in Mogadishu which claimed the life of a Malaysian television cameraman.

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Detailed study needed before private sector retirement age can be raised: Mohamed Nazri

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the issue of the minimum retirement age limit in accordance to Section 28A and Section 7 of the Civil Law Act 1956 can only be made after a detailed study is carried out.

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Detailed study needed before private sector retirement age can be raised: Mohamed Nazri

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the issue of the minimum retirement age limit in accordance to Section 28A and Section 7 of the Civil Law Act 1956 can only be made after a detailed study is carried out.

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Kedah Gerakan organising secretary quits party

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:51 PM PDT

A Gerakan division leader from Kedah has quit the party following dissatisfaction with the leadership of party president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

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Media plays important role for country's growth: Najib

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the media played an important role towards making Malaysia a modern, liberal and progressive country.

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Media plays important role for country's growth: Najib

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the media played an important role towards making Malaysia a modern, liberal and progressive country.

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Media plays important role for country's growth: Najib

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the media played an important role towards making Malaysia a modern, liberal and progressive country.

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Ministry urged to review foreign worker quota

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT

Singapore's Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Gan Thiam Poh has proposed that the Manpower Ministry reviews the foreign workers' quota policy and base it on the wages of Singaporean workers instead of the numbers employed.

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Ministry urged to review foreign worker quota

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT

Singapore's Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Gan Thiam Poh has proposed that the Manpower Ministry reviews the foreign workers' quota policy and base it on the wages of Singaporean workers instead of the numbers employed.

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